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Christopher J. Fiscus, PhD
Bioinformatics Scientist
Experienced scientist specializing in plant evolutionary genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics, with a proven track record of successfully driving research projects.
Committed to making a meaningful and lasting impact by driving positive change and contributing to advancements that benefit society.
Relevant Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
Present - 2022
- Designing and executing 3 original research projects in population and quantitative genetics by combining domain-specific knowledge with data analysis and visualization
- Creating and implementing bioinformatic pipelines and workflows to analyze next-generation sequencing (NGS) data in a high-performance computing (HPC) environment
- Communicating progress towards project objectives to stakeholders in a variety of mediums including oral presentations and written reports
Graduate Student Researcher
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA
2022 - 2017
- Executed 3 original research projects in computational biology, genomics, and population genetics as part of 2 international collaborations resulting in 1 peer-reviewed publication, 2 oral presentations, and 4 poster presentations
- Demonstrated leadership and project management skills by managing 5 direct report mentees
- Designed and implemented bioinformatic pipelines to analyze next-generation sequencing (NGS) data in a unix-based high-performance computing (HPC) environment
Education
PhD Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics
University of California, Riverside
N/A
2022
BS Biotechnology
University of California, Davis
N/A
2015